The Water Will Carry Us Home

Synopsis

Through living ritual and stop motion animation, this short tells the story of stolen Africans who are thrown off a slave ship whilst sailing through the Middle Passage. Upon falling into the sea, the unimaginable happens when mermaids, who dwell in these waters, save their spirits.

Director

Gabrielle Tesfaye

Written by

Gabrielle Tesfaye

Released

31 December 2018

Genres

Animation, History, Fantasy